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Emergency Notification Lists

1/22/2016

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by Joy Dike, PhD 
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Is there an emergency notification list clearly displayed in your place of work?

If an emergency were to occur, who would you call?

If there were suspicious behavior occurring, what would you do? Who would you contact?

If there were damaged equipment that made your workplace unsafe, who would you contact?

If there were risks to you safety, what would you do? Is there a clear chain of command for reporting risks? 

Most likely there is a fire evacuation map located somewhere prominent in your place of work. There should also be a list of people to call in case of an emergency; this list should be posted somewhere easily seen, and this list should be clear as to whom to contact under various emergency circumstances. A solid emergency notification list might include:
  • 911
  • Local Police
  • Local Sheriff
  • Local Fire & EMS
  • Nearest ER
  • Energy/Electricity Supplier
  • Natural Gas Supplier
  • Water Supplier
  • Department Head/Supervisor

These are the basics and starting points for a solid emergency notification list. Different industries will need to add other contacts like OSHA, EPA, District Principal, School Principal, maintenance, etc.

If your place of work doesn't have a list like this, speak up and ask for one. It's important!
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OSHA, First Aid, CPR, and AED

1/19/2016

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All workers have the right to a safe workplace. The law actually requires that employers provide their workers with safe and healthful workplaces. One issue of a safe workplace is access to First Aid.
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OSHA regulation 1910.151(b) states that, "In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital in near proximity to the workplace which is used for the treatment of all injured employees, a person or persons shall be adequately trained to render first aid. Adequate first aid supplies shall be readily available." OSHA tends to define "near proximity" as a 3-4 minute response time from time of injury to time of administering first aid, which means that a hospital or clinic would need to be a 1 minute drive away from your workplace (factoring in time to get to you car and drive to the hospital). As this proximity is unlikely for the majority of workplaces, it is necessary to have at least one person in the workplace (for each shift) that is trained in First Aid.

Do you know how easy and affordable it is to get First Aid, CPR, and AED certified? You can even do it online. In fact, you can even get First Aid and CRP certified for free. It's so easy to find a location or train online that there's no excuse for being non-compliant with this regulation. 

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